RobRainford
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thats a perfect reason why not to use your foot to shov stuff into a chipper!, if you cant reach, use a branch to. He is EXTREMELY lucky he wasnt killed!
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ive just remembered, i have a bumper sticker on the landy with my name on, maybe that gave me away?
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Lee: thanks. I've seen you knocking around town. How did you guess it was me? Rob: I've only got what I didn't put through my chipper. Your welcome to any you want.
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Took down a yew today. About 12" at base. Kept the whole log length and it's about 11'. Really nice heartwood. Kept some branchwood too which are about 4" average. Anybody interested? It's a lovely piece of timber and a crime to waste as firewood!
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Look at the tag on the harness. Shows exactly that! And that they are rated for use as side d rings only. I have never used them like that though
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Anybody out there set up a business on their own?
RobRainford replied to YoGi_93's topic in General chat
i tend to do little jobs alone, where it doesnt warrant a second guy, always climb with a guy on the ground though, most jobs now i try and get a second guy in, saves loads of time. -
I'm used to getting a twang off the sequoia. The straps are wider and longer. So have a good stretch in them. Make for some moments of very bad language! I'll hopefully get to have a hang in a treemotion in the next couple of weeks which will help my decision. I can get it for £299 Inc vat at my local place. Which is equal to treeworker. My sequoia hasn't had loads of use. Been on and off for two years with college and starting out so it's probably rarely used more than a couple of times a week or even a month. Still nearly as new. Would consider selling it if I get on with the treemotion. I don't know why I'm drawn to it so much. I tried it on and it just felt right. Felt a lot more secure with the large back pad.
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hmm, given the choice, the petzl or treemotion?
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I've currently got a sequoia. It's a nice lightweight harness. Had it for nearly 2 years now. I tried on a treemotion today and it just felt right! So now I'm thinking to swap. Should I? It's a big chunk of money, will it be worth it?
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fools can be pretty ingenious you know!
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couldnt you have driven out with good old mrs momentum and then winched the chipper out too? using a block to redirect and get it square up the hill? Or did you just shout POWERRR and blast it up the track
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when i started climbing i didnt have much of a clue about stuff so i was climbing on blaze with a 13mm split tail, it worked, but was rather quick!
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oh dear. disregard my post, i was half asleep and hardly remeber that!
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To the batcave!
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It's got no leaves on it. Must be knackered. Fell it! I would think some type of poplar. But could it be a type of birch? Would only think that because of what's there. But they seem too fluffy to be birch.
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As long as the diameter is the same, 13mm, it will work.
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This is still open. Starting tomorrow. Pay rate negotiable! This will be good work for possibly two weeks. All of this week certain. Call Paul hurst on 07831 269128 Thanks
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It would imagist the chute end for sure. But that comes out pretty easily. Tried chipping without the chute on the end. Just rained chip. Would be good if you needed it for mulch. Leaves it in a nice layer Did another day with it. Solid chipping pretty much from 10-2. Used a full tank of fuel and then a little bit more. The blades are just losing their new edge. Still chips well but seems to take more effort to get stuff to chip.
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We used it today. All day. It stopped unexpectedly. Couldn't figure out what it was. It was out of fuel! Did blooming well today. Really happy with it. About 8 hours on site and it was running for about 7 altogether. Constant chipping. Had it behind an 18 ton trailer this afternoon. The morning we could chip onto some wasteland and let it spread around nicely!
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Yeah managed to get her going in the end. The stop button was the culprit! Didn't realise it had so much of a step out. It was the travelling home that made me more tired!
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Cool. I'll let him know. He might just be able to! You getting one ad?
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Where did you do the gob cut? What an experience! What was it like cutting flesh? I can't even imagine it'
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I could call it Tom because it's only good for up to 4"! Hahaha
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I'll be having a White one with one of those cool new covers they designed for it. I know a guy who bought one last week. Seemed a bit shot down when I said there's a second one out in a few weeks for the same price!
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Here it is what should I name it?
